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Wild Snapdragon
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About Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees
Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon
Bear Grass

In German

Wilde Snapdragon
Bärn-Gras

In French

Snapdragon sauvage
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon
Hierba de oso

In Greek

άγρια ​​Snapdragon
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon
bear Grass

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon
miś Trawa

In Latin

Phlox Ferae
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

40500
1 27800
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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Bear Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass

Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Bear Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.